The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year

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The plans illustrate Southwest
Airport
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now and show the redevelopment of an
airport
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that will take place
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year. The plans show Southwest
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now and
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year, after redevelopment. Overall, the
airport
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will be expanded to provide more gates, and the addition of other new facilities will offer more convenience for both departing and arriving
passengers
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. The
departures
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entrance is on the left as one faces the building. Upon entering,
passport
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control
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and security can be seen straight ahead. After redevelopment, a bag-drop area will be added in the
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hall, before one goes through
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control
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.
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the check-in counters will be relocated to make room for the new bag-drop area, they will still be right before
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control
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. The café,
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, will be moved close to the entrances. Once through security,
passengers
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will see some shops, which the
airport
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currently doesn’t have. Ahead is the concourse. At the moment, there are 8 gates and
passengers
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may use a moving walkway to get to their boarding gate. Going forward, the
airport
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will have a much longer concourse with 18 gates so the walkway will be replaced by a sky train. Moving on to the arrivals hall, at present
passport
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control
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and customs are the only services in the hall. Beginning
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year,
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, there will be a cafe, ATM machines and car hire arriving
passengers
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can use after clearing customs.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • terminal
  • car park
  • runways
  • redevelopment
  • proposed changes
  • expanded terminals
  • new gates
  • additional parking
  • amenities
  • navigation
  • environmental impact
  • economic impact
  • job creation
  • traffic congestion
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